بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم The Golden Moments in the life of a Muslim
ب س م الل ه الر ح م ن الر ح يم إ ن ا أ نز ل ن اه ف ي ل ي ل ة ال ق د ر ١ و م ا أ د ر اك م ا ل ي ل ة ال ق د ر ٢ ل ي ل ة ال ق د ر خ ي ر م ن أ ل ف ش ه ر ٣ ت ن ز ل ال م ل ئ ك ة و الر وح ف يه ا ب إ ذ ن ر ب ه م م ن ك ل أ م ر ٤ س ل م ه ي ح ت ى م ط ل ع ال ف ج ر ٥
Allah Unveils the Golden Moments We have indeed revealed this (Qur an) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is! The Night of Power is better than a thousand Months. Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by the permission of their Lord (on every errand): (The Night is full of) Peace until the rise of Morn! (Al Qur an, Chapter 97)
Amazing Word, Amazing Meanings! The word Qadr means: 1. Worth 2. Position 3. Status 4. Esteem 5. Power 6. Glory 7. Decree 8. Measure 9. Strength 10. Fate 11. Ability
Subhanallah! Laylatul Qadr would mean: 1. The Night of Worth, the Night worth spending in ibaadah, the Night bringing immense worth to the worshippers 2. The Night of Position, the Night upholding distinguished position 3. The Night of Status, the Night bringing enviable status to the Muslims 4. The Night of Esteem, the Night bestowing esteem upon those who care
Subhanallah! Laylatul Qadr would mean: 5. The Night of Power, the Night bestowing power upon the worshippers, the powerful night that saw the revelation of the Qur an, the Book that bestows power to those who value it. 6. The Night of Glory, the glorious Night that brings glory to Muslims
Subhanallah! Laylatul Qadr would mean: 7. The Night of Decree, the Night in which destiny is re-written by Al Qadir (the Able)! 8. The Night of Strength, the Night giving strength to the worshippers. Subhanallah!
The Prophet (sal-lal-lahu alaihi wa sallam) said: A month has come to you in which there is a night which is better than a thousand months. Whoever deprives himself of its blessings, is deprived of all blessings. And none is deprived of the blessings of the Night of Power except the most unfortunate. This loving command and caution should make us become intensely serious and sincere in striving to attain the blessings of Laylatul Qadr.
Virtues of Laylatul Qadr Prophet Muhammad صل ى هللا عليه وسل م said: " من ق ام ل ي ل ة ال ق د ر إ يم ان ا و اح ت س اب ا غ ف ر ل ه م ا ت ق د م م ن ذ ن ب ه " Whoever stands up for the Laylatul Qadr with firmness of belief and stock taking of his deeds, then all his past sins are forgiven.
Striving hard & straining one s nerves Prophet Muhammad (sal-lal-lahu alaihi wa sallam) did not specify a particular night to be Laylatul Qadr. By saying, Seek Laylatul Qadr among the odd nights during the last ten nights of Ramadhaan, the Prophet (sal-lal-lahu alaihi wa sallam) has kept it a secret.
Herein lies a Muslim s thrill. A sublime thrill in striving to live the nights in worship and glorification of the Lord Almighty! The whole idea boils down to the fact that if you want to aim higher and go beyond the horizon, you need to strive hard. Precious things can t be attained just like that!
Let s use the golden opportunity of living the night of Laylatul Qadr by often supplicating to Allah: اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عن ي Allahumma Innaka Afu un, Tuhibbul Afwa, Fa fu Anni O Allah! You are Forgiving, You love to Forgive, So Forgive me.
The Craze for 27 th Night! Some questions to those Muslims who think that 27 th night is Laylatul Qadr: What if 27 th is not Laylatul Qadr, and you thought that it is, and therefore slept all the other nights? Wouldn t it be a fatal loss? What if the Government did make a mistake in announcing the starting date of Ramadhaan? Wouldn t the actual 27 th Night be on a different date then?
There is hidden wisdom in not confirming the exact time/night of Laylatul Qadr. There is wisdom in striving to worship in all the last ten nights of Ramadhaan! Sometimes, a little jerk on a car s bumper proves fatal to life. Do you want your spiritual life to suffer a terrible loss by arguing on assumptions that this night is laylatul Qadr or that night is Laylatul Qadr??
Let s think over! If one misses this year s Laylatul Qadr, he misses the Ibaadah of ONE THOUSAND MONTHS! And who knows this could be one s last Ramadhaan!!
May Allah Guide us all on the Right Path. Aameen. Please remember me and my family in your precious du aa. Jazakallahu Khayra. Muqeet